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DEUTSCH Mordechai et al
1774
EDWARDS Lydia E.
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PTO/SB/08a (08-03)
Approved for use through 07/31/2006. OMB 0651-0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Substitute for form 1449A/PTO
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT BY APPLICANT
(use as many sheets as necessary)
Complete if Known
Application Number
10/561,839
Filing Date
June 05, 2006
First Named Inventor
DEUTSCH Mordechai et al
Group Art Unit
1774
Examiner Name
EDWARDS Lydia E.
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Of 2
Attorney Docket Number
30024
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Response Dated 06 September 201 1 to Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment of
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Enter Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3).
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For Japanese patent documents, the indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document.
5 Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST. 16 if possible.
Applicant is to place a check mark here if English language translation is attached.
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.14. this collection is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, including gathering, preparing, and
submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this
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